Hodie est Non.Ian. 2776 AUC ~ 14 Poseideion II in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
In the News
- News | An ancient mausoleum discovered in Néris-les-Bai… | Inrap
- Roman-Era Mausoleum Uncovered In France Reveals Frieze Fragment Showing An Image Of The Greek Sea God Triton
- How an Unorthodox Scholar Uses Technology to Expose Biblical Forgeries | History | Smithsonian Magazine
- German official suggests return of Pergamon Altar to Türkiye – Türkiye News
- ‘Catastrophic’: Putin’s War Is Wiping Out Ukraine’s Ancient History
- US officials return to the Palestinians a piece of antiquity that was smuggled from Palestine to the US
In Case You Missed It
- British Museum in talks with Greece over return of Parthenon marbles | Parthenon marbles | The Guardian
- Ed Vaizey: Stunning treasures await if British Museum returns the Elgin Marbles | News | The Times
- Elgin Marbles could be swapped for 2,000-year-old bronze statue of jockey
- It would be uncivilised to give Greece the Elgin Marbles
- British Museum says in ‘constructive’ discussions over Parthenon marbles | Reuters
- Tornos News | Media: Greece denies report British Museum will return Parthenon Marbles
- 53% of public support British Museum sending Elgin Marbles back to Greece | Evening Standard
- New research helps interpret image of strange African warrior on horseback who fought the Romans – Face2Face Africa
Public Facing Classics
- Why Archaeologists Are Fuming Over Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse Series
- Putin, Nicomedia and the case for peace | The Spectator Australia
- The clitoris – a brief history
Fresh Bloggery
- Romans: Dionysios on the supposed Roman refusal of barbarian and Phrygian customs (late first century BCE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Graham Hancock Attacks Archaeology, Claims Conspiracy to “Marginalize” Him – JASON COLAVITO
- 2 of 234 days: Nemi and More – Liv Mariah Yarrow
- What would you like to see on DCC? | Dickinson College Commentaries
- Archaeology in Turkey – 2022 in review | Turkish Archaeological News
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Public and Private in Ancient Mediterranean Law and Religion
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: On Civic Republicanism: Ancient Lessons for Global Politics
- Frenemies Make for Awkward Conference Panels – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Laudator Temporis Acti: The Gulf Between Classical and Modern Values
- Ten Folkloric Or Legendary Peoples Named After Their Favorite Foods By The Ancient Greeks | The Historian’s Hut
- The Dying Messalina And Her Mother, Painted By Nicolai Abildgaard (c. 1743 – 1809) | The Historian’s Hut
- The History Blog » Blog Archive » 4001 Roman coins on display 50+ years after discovery
- Het hellenisme – Mainzer Beobachter
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Snakes
- Why Dreams are Unreliable – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
Association/Departmental Blogs and News
- Fantham Call – The Classical Association of Canada
- prize of merit call – The Classical Association of Canada
Other Blog-like Publications
- Byzantine monk chained with iron rings unearthed near Jerusalem – Arkeonews
- Iraq’s Capital Catastrophe – Biblical Archaeology Society
- January 5th | Fastorum Liber Primus: Ianuarius – by M.
- January 44 BCE: To Marcus Acilius Caninus (in Achaea) from Cicero (at Rome)
Assorted Twitter Threads
Fresh Podcasts
We were thrilled to sit down and talk with Assistant Professor Katharine Huemoeller about her research into the representation of enslaved women during slave revolts in ancient Rome. This conversation reveals plenty of food for thought about the representation of women in the ancient world as well as exploring the way women go on to be represented in later eras.
Dr. Benjamin Anderson, a professor of Classics and History of Art at Cornell University, joins Lexie to chat about his decision process for picking an era & culture to specialize in, his thoughts on whether the study of archaeology is more the study of history or material culture, and whether all Byzantinists are obsessed with Hagia Sophia. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey!
It’s the end of Season 8! It’s been a wild, weird and wonderful season of ancient mysteries and we are so glad we got to tell you these tales! We’ll be plunging right into our next season the week after this drops–no break this time. Listen in to hear our thoughts about the previous season and our plans for the future. Thank you so much for coming on this journey with us?
Fresh Youtubery
- “New” Roman Emperor Sponsian (Real or Fake?) DOCUMENTARY – YouTube | Invicta
- How I got interested in ancient languages – YouTube | Ancient Literature Dude
- British Museum: 2,500-year-old marbles could be returned to Greece – YouTube | Sky News
Online Talks and Conference-Related Things
- Decentering Europe Two Ways: Swimming and the Slave Trade in Classical Antiquity Tickets, Wed, Jan 11, 2023 at 5:00 PM | Eventbrite
- See what’s happening today in Dr Pistone’s Online Classics Social Calendar
- SCS Events Calendar
Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters
- Hellenisms Past and Present, Local and Global Postdoctoral Fellowship SFU – The Classical Association of Canada
- Placement:Service | Society for Classical Studies
Alia
- A Guide to Pliny the Elder’s Natural History
- What Did Ancient Greeks Think About Snow?
- How Persian literature imagined Alexander the Great’s romantic relationships around the world
- What Was the Peloponnesian War?
- The Toys of Dionysus and Their Religious Significance
- Epic Tales of Love and Jealousy Between the Gods in Greek Mythology
- How the Romans set an example of good business practice | The Spectator Australia
Diversions
‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:
- Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
- Sortes Virgilianae (English)
- Sortes Virgilianae (Latin)
- Consult the Oracle at UCL
Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:
If it thunders today, it portends healthy flocks.
… adapted from the text and translation of:
Jean MacIntosh Turfa, The Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar, in Nancy Thomson de Grummond and Erika Simon (eds.), The Religion of the Etruscans. University of Texas Press, 2006. (Kindle edition)
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